Green Circle Foodtech Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Green Circle Foodtech Ventures focuses on the food and beverage sector, backing bold entrepreneurs building technology that powers or disrupts the production and distribution of food and beverages. The firm differentiates itself through a team of experienced investment professionals and former food and beverage operators, supported by scientific advisors, positioning itself as a value-added investor with deep domain expertise and industry connections. It frequently works with natural products companies offering healthier, better-for-you options and approaches investing with a triple-bottom-line goal of generating benefits for portfolio companies, investors, and the wider world.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 14 of 16 portfolio companiesFoodTech ×7Biotech ×4Circular Economy ×4Climate Tech ×4Retail Tech ×3SaaS ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×2Canada×1Israel×1South Africa×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 14 dated
Aerflo sells a refillable CO2 capsule program for home sparkling water, shipping boxes of 12 capsules that customers mail back once empty for reuse.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
John Thorpin
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesGood FriendsSWAT Equity PartnersTorch CapitalClosed Loop PartnersLerer Hippeau+1 more
The Better Meat Co. develops fermentation-based technology to produce alternative protein ingredients, aiming to build a more sustainable food system.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew Materials
Paul Shapiro(CEO & Board Member)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersLever VCFuture Ventures
BlakBear provides in-pack sensors that continuously detect spoilage gases on food production lines and push the data to a cloud dashboard, giving real-time shelf-life and freshness insights.
FoodTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsAda Ventures
Future Fields uses fruit flies as bioreactors to produce difficult-to-express proteins at scale for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food applications.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechEdmonton, CA
Matt Anderson-Baron(Founder)inJalene Anderson-Baron(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBee PartnersEdmonton UnlimitedKeiki CapitalSiddhi CapitalStartup TNT+7 more
Goodmylk makes plant-based milk products, including almond milk, formulated without preservatives or gums.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Brooke Rewa(Founder)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Connetic VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRareBreed VenturesThe Artemis FundSustainable Food Ventures
Imagin Dairy produces plant-based dairy proteins designed to replicate the flavor, nutrition, and texture of traditional dairy while minimizing environmental and animal welfare impacts.
Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Eyal Afergan(Founder & CEO)inTamir Tuller(Founder)inArie Abo(Founder)
Co-investorsDanone Manifesto VentureEmerald Technology Ventures AgEntrée CapitalMoreVCNew Climate VenturesS2G Investments+3 more
Lula provides maintenance coordination and vendor sourcing solutions for rental property managers dealing with labor shortages and supply chain constraints.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsRET VenturesVictorumFMONZVCOutlander VCQuona Capital+1 more
Lula provides business funding to South African SMEs, offering a revolving Cash Flow Facility and Fixed-Term Funding of up to R5 million, plus Lulapay trade credit that pays suppliers instantly while giving buyers up to six months to pay.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAccionNZVCOutlander VCUP Partners
Lula Commerce provides digital commerce operations as a managed service, aiming to remove the operational workload of running online sales.
E-commerceRetail Tech
Mondra builds an AI-powered platform that creates product-level "digital twins" of agri-food supply chains, giving retailers, brands, and suppliers visibility into sourcing risk, carbon emissions, and regulatory traceability.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTech
Tom Holden(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsAlbionVCPlanet A VenturesPeakBridge VCPonderosa VenturesSwisscom Ventures
ProFuse is a biotechnology company developing therapeutics and dietary supplements for skeletal muscle and metabolic health, built on a proprietary high-throughput human muscle platform for drug discovery.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtech
Co-investorsSiddhi Capital
Produces novel fermented mycelium protein as an ingredient for meat alternatives and hybrid meat products.
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESHemisphere Ventures LLCLever VC
Uncaged Innovations is a biomaterials company that makes grain- and plant-based leather alternatives using its proprietary BioFuze platform, which replicates the collagen structure of animal leather.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsWhite Plains, US
Stephanie Downs(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalStray Dog CapitalFall Line CapitalGolden Seeds
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLula · bloomberg.com · Aug 17, 2026
Mondra · eu-startups.com · Feb 18, 2026
Lula · empowerafrica.com · Feb 9, 2026
Imagindairy · greenqueen.com.hk · Sep 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Green Circle Foodtech Ventures made?
- Green Circle Foodtech Ventures has 14 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Green Circle Foodtech Ventures invest at?
- Green Circle Foodtech Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Green Circle Foodtech Ventures's typical check size?
- Green Circle Foodtech Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Green Circle Foodtech Ventures focus on?
- Green Circle Foodtech Ventures focuses on AgTech, Consumer, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Green Circle Foodtech Ventures located?
- Green Circle Foodtech Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Green Circle Foodtech Ventures co-invest with?
- Green Circle Foodtech Ventures most often shares deals with Lever VC, Siddhi Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures Ag, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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